Singling

Synonyms for "singling" (12 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (3)

Related words (6)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: designation, distinction, emphasized, highlight, highlighted.
  • Sentence evidence is available for singling, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from opengloss.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "singling".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "singling"

Keep "singling" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "singling" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "singling", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "singling" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries

More specific

10 entries
case selectiondesignatinghighlighted instanceitem isolationsample isolationselectingspecializedstandout casetargetedtargeting

Collocations

17 entries
act of singlingcase selectiondata labelingdesignation of targetidentification processitem isolationprocess of selectionsample isolationselection biasselection criterionsingling analysissingling criterionsingling methodsingling operationsingling outsingling process

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Bvalltu and I, in company with the increasing band of our fellow explorers, visited many worlds of many strange kinds. In some we spent only a few weeks of the local time; in others we remained for centuries, or skimmed from point to point of history as our interest dictated. Like a swarm of locusts we would descend upon a new-found world, each of us singling out a suitable host. After a period of observation, long or short, we would leave, to alight again, perhaps, on the same world in another of its ages; or to distribute our company among many worlds, far apart in time and in space.

Source: tatoeba (8877708)

I'm not singling you out.

Source: tatoeba (10873673)

Ziri started singling Rima out often.

Source: tatoeba (10986535)

In announcing the Nobel, the Swedish academy praised Le Clezio for what it described as his "poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy" — singling out one of his works in particular, the 1980 novel, Desert.

Source: tatoeba (11030406)

Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "singling"?

Closest matches include designation, distinction, emphasized, highlight, highlighted.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "singling"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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